Kansas City, MO (October 26, 2021) – Unite Private Networks (UPN), a leading provider of high-capacity, fiber-based communication networks, is pleased to announce a network expansion into Rockford, Illinois.

The expansion will bring over 80 miles of new fiber-optic infrastructure throughout Rockford. Business and carrier customers will now have access to dark fiber or dedicated lit services that are scalable from 100 Mbps to 100 Gbps and a suite of other products.

“UPN is thrilled to expand our network into Rockford,” said Jeremy Andrews, Group Vice President of Carrier Services. “The fully resilient network spans throughout the city on both sides of the river and has a significant presence in the city’s key data center. Our customers now have access to metro Ethernet, dark fiber, Internet, wavelengths, voice solutions, and custom-built options, powered by a low-latency carrier-grade, 100 percent fiber-optic network. We’re looking forward to expanding our footprint while giving business and carrier customer broader access in Illinois.”

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About Unite Private Networks: UPN provides high-bandwidth, fiber-based communications networks and services to schools, governments, carriers, data centers, hospitals, and enterprise business customers across a 21-state service area. Service offerings include dark and lit fiber, private line, metro-optical Ethernet, Internet access, data center services, voice, and other customized solutions. Headquartered in Kansas City, MO, UPN has been providing customer focused communications solutions since 1998. For more information on UPN, please visit www.uniteprivatenetworks.com, or connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.